Drumbeat fires up students
The sound of beating hearts and drums filled the Marlborough Boys' College hall yesterday.Remembering in silence
KAT PICKFORD - The Marlborough Express
7:29am People in Marlborough joined those around the nation in marking two minutes of silence to remember the people of Christchurch at 12.51pm yesterday, the anniversary of the 6.3 magnitude quake which claimed 185 lives.
Woman in $20,000 fraud case
7:30am A Picton woman was not "living the life of Riley" while she defrauded the Social Development Ministry of $20,000, her lawyer says.
Foodbank says more seek aid
7:28am A growing number of Marlborough residents do not have the means to feed themselves.
Salmon farm submissions
7:28am Anyone with an opinion on the biggest ever resource consent application affecting the Marlborough Sounds should waste no time in getting a submission on the table, says Marlborough Sounds ornithologist Rob Schuckard.
Skaters deserve support too
Fifteen years ago, Blenheim had a problem and it was escalating by the day.
Dying willows had to be cut down
Three willow trees cut down in the Taylor River Reserve in Blenheim last week were dying and were removed as part of regular maintenance of the reserve the Marlborough District Council says.
King pushing employment opportunities
Migration goes both ways
Athletics downsized because of stand
The Marlborough Boys' College athletics day was downsized because the school could not use the grandstand at Athletic Park, which has been classed an earthquake risk.
Hard to stay focussed
The weekend of February 11 marked a special day on New Zealand's adventure sport calendar – it was the 30th anniversary of both the Buller marathon and the Speights Coast to Coast.
Dixon's challenge
MacDonald bowls to win
Houses swim for school honours
Plenty of colour and noise filled the Marlborough Lines Stadium Aquatic Centre on Friday as Marlborough Girls' College held their annual swimming sports day.
Shortage of listings for rural property
Rural property listings are in short supply as farmers do well and lifestylers refuse to lower their prices, a national real estate group says.
Wind farm on hold
Mighty River Power has confirmed that Cape Campbell near Ward is an excellent site for wind power generation, but the economics for building a wind farm will not stack up in the foreseeable future.
SOAPBOX: Farmers losing out in milk price battle
A million-plus to beat bovine TB
La Nina holds back grape harvest
Grey days and cooler temperatures in Marlborough could set back this year's grape harvest by up to 14 days, experts say.
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Fresh ideas
Nutritious, simple, fresh and tasty, is key for medical herbalist Julia Davidson as she prepares to pass on a philosophy she hopes will make a small change to some big problems with Kiwi diets.
Rich soil brings rewards
Good gardening is about good balance for Judy Woledge, whose lush organic garden is now a thriving business.
US website offers plenty to chew over
Red, red wine; the science of colour
Viva venison and veges
Purple eggplants, green courgettes and beans, fancy lettuces, red, yellow and orange tomatoes, golden sweetcorn, chillies, garlic and freshly dug potatoes
Group shows off work
Artists belonging to the group CARE Marlborough are exhibiting at the Yealands Estate Art Gallery in Blenheim.
Clara to perform
Marlborough Girls' College student and aspiring musician Clara van Wel will open The Classic Hits Winery Tour's Blenheim show on Thursday night at Villa Maria Estate near Blenheim.
Artist musters up extra prints for trust
Weekly arts diary
Biggest show yet for Chicks
The second Summer Concert Series to be held on the Picton foreshore on Sunday will markthe first major concert performance for main act Chardonnay Chicks.
Rebuild 'slow and wobbly'
The Christchurch rebuild is gaining momentum, but at a slower pace than anticipated, Fletcher Building chief executive Jonathan Ling says as the big building company lowers its full-year profit forecasts.
Strong oil prices help lift NZOG into black
Oil Explorer New Zealand Oil & Gas bounced back to profitability at the end of 2011, boosted by strong oil prices and lower write-offs.
Waiver for director lapse
Shake-up in insurers' responses
Petricevic 'knew of lack of cash'
The Crown has claimed ex Bridgecorp boss Rod Petricevic signed off a December 2006 prospectus knowing there was no cash reserve.
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